The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-07
HOLMAN TO BE SWUNG.
NO INTERFERING FROM THE
GOVERNOR.

Nothing But Respite Expected-Com-
missioner Henderson's Agricultural
Report = Good State of the Georgia
Crops - Pullman Car Company and
the Comptroller at Loggerheads.
ATLANTA, GA, June 6. - Unless
respited, Holman, the Dalton murderer,
win hang on Thursday, June .. The
Governor today, after a long and ex
baustive consideration, became satisfied his
duty was not to commute the sentence, and
refused the application. Until within sew
eral days past it was believed he would
commute, but the people OF Whitfield have
since strongly opposed, and have made such
a case that executive interference was rem
dered impossible. The application will
doubtless be made to respite, which under
the circumstances may be granted
The Comptroller General and the Pull
man Car Company are already in the Uni
ted States Court over the collection of the
special taxes of last year, the latter claim
ing them unconstitutional because tax on
interstate commerce. To-day the Comp
t'oller issued fl tias of 500 each against
the Pullman and the Southern car compa-
mics, both controlled by the Pullman Com
pany, for the special tax for the first quar-
ter this year, with specific order to levy
Mr.. Lochrane, counsel for the Pullman
Company, says they will replevy and file a
bill making the same fight as in the other
cases.
GEoRGIA'S AGRICULTURAL REPORT
Commissioner Henderson's monthly re-
port, giving the condition and prospects of
the crop for June, was first issued to-day
1t states'the following: Though the drought
prevailed throughout the State until the
latter part of May, the growing crops gen
orally are several points better than last
year. While cotton and corn are reported
somewhat late both are reported in good
condition and well worked, healthy and
quite as promising as any crop for the past
mo fair seasons it is safe f to predict
corn sir@ 1882. The oat crop was dsas-
irousl a affected by the drought, hardly
three fourths of the crop being harvested; in
facE part of the crop on the uplands is
too low to be cut. The acreage in wheat is
ymall, but the crop is well grained and the
yield good. Little or no rust is reported in
either wheat or oats. The reports of the
other food crops, potatoes, rice, sugar cane
and ground peas are very gratifying, and
indicate a growing and more active interest
on the part of the people in the production
of home supplies"
The Richmond and Danville railroad this
morning paid the State $23 $50 in-settle-
ment of 200 first mortgage bond OF the
Spartanburg and Asheville railroad ac-
quired by the State at the failure of the
Citizens State Depository. This settlement
is in accordance with the agreement reached
g rnane weeks ago.
LNENENT COMPANIES MUST REPORT.
y General rendered written
readily outlined in the
|®ard to the liability
Of0.1. Eance companies to file
semi afinu4I IS The assessment com
panies whose la6enses were revoked in
March applied to the Governor for rein.
4 statement, claiming that under the act OF
" 1885 they were not required to make semi
Manual statements. The Attorney General
holds that they are, and that the act of 1S7!
is mandatory and neither the Governor nol
comptroller General has any discretion IL
grant relief, that being only done by
Legislation.
LET HIM Go.
To-day telegram from the Governor Of
#EOuth Carolina was received saying that
requisition was ON the way for j. II. King
#the negro preacher and teacher chargef
n with forgery. King is under arrest in Crit
a fin. The South Carolina sheriff has ar
n rived, but the requisition has not.
INSURANCE TAXES PAID.
.. The Georgia Home Insurance Company
Z. of Columbus, paid S16054 in taxes for the
B last years business
CONTRACTOR ''BUsTED.n
The contractor who had the contract t.
grade the race track at the Piedmont fair
after two weeks work, paid his hands onl,
n Doe. ON the dollar and busted. The est
mated cost en- the work is 1000. The con
#tract will be re-let.